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- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors as interdisciplinary conservation practice standards deliver public benefit 19/12/2025
- Lodge your IHBC proxy vote (accredited members only) ASAP & book your online place (members only) for IHBC’s 2026 AGM, 7 January 2026, featuring HE’s co-CEO, from 5.30pm, with 6.00pm AGM 19/12/2025
- IHBC’s new Context, No185, ‘lifts the lid on roofing’, from craft to carbon, with essential, accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals & colleagues 19/12/2025
- IHBC’s Research Signpost from HE & EH: ‘Pathways Into Heritage Construction: A Strategic View/Models and Case Studies’ 19/12/2025
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £101K+ of weekly works: Trust seeks fire engineer for GII* project to 15/01 19/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (riverside) doorstep’: Historic rail bridge collapses into River Spey 19/12/2025
- UK Government urged to step up maintenance to safeguard ageing infrastructure: Royal Academy of Engineering 19/12/2025
- Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law 19/12/2025
- England’s NPPF update: New consultation on proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system, to 10/03 19/12/2025
- AHRC PhD studentships on ‘barriers to creating healthier places’ 19/12/2025
- £2.9m heritage investment for Waterfront regeneration 19/12/2025
- Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology 19/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Costa Carras European Citizens Awards for the Safeguard of Endangered Heritage 2026, entries open to 16/01/2026 19/12/2025
- IHBC welcome SAHGB’s new Colvin Special Award 2025, celebrating editors of The Pevsner Architectural Guides 16/12/2025
- IHBC issues formal notice for 2026 AGM, online on 7 January 2026, from 5.30pm (with special presentation!) for 6pm start 16/12/2025
- IHBC updates on ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’: Check out our web hub, with video & feedback, and help reduce damage to both health and heritage 16/12/2025
- IHBC warmly welcomes PCO approval to Petition for Charter 16/12/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: How to get started in sharing knowledge and expertise on Designing Buildings 16/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hotspur Press will rise from the ashes as developers issue promise for fire-ravaged mill 16/12/2025
- Videogame to help protect Nottingham Cathedral and other heritage buildings: ‘Pugin’s Revival’ despite ‘structural ‘monsters’’ 16/12/2025
- UK Heritage Pulse Spotlight: Operational use of Artificial Intelligence 16/12/2025
- Public appointment: Members appointed to Historic Environment Scotland 16/12/2025
- HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT 16/12/2025
- RIBA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report on sustainable housing growth 16/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’– WMF & EH receive grant for next phase of Coastal Connections Programme 16/12/2025
Daily Archives: 31/07/2015
IHBC’s CPD recognition first: ‘Heritage Facilities Management (FM)’ – London, 10 Sept + member reductions
The IHBC has offered its first formal CPD recognition to a course in ‘Heritage Facilities Management’, which will take place in London on the 10 September with IHBC members offered a discount price of £156 (reduced from £195) for bookings … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘LETS’ Officer ‘online’ at CIfA: on the conservation profession
Kate Kendall recently spoke at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) conference in Cardiff on ‘The Future of Our Profession’, highlighting what IHBC do and the ways in which the Institute supports members, as well as possibilities for the future. … Continue reading
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Commons Research Briefing: Planning Reforms
The latest House of Commons briefing paper concerns planning reforms in England, and gives an overview of current legislation, planned changes and manifesto commitments in this area. The authors write: Reforms aimed at making the planning system quicker and simpler … Continue reading
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Raceview Mill NI: a ‘shining example’ historic building conservation
A historic mill which dates from 1806 and has been adapted for use to form a hub for arts, enterprise and tourism has been praised by the Northern Ireland government. The Department of the Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI) writes: Environment … Continue reading
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‘Five Point Plan’ for tourism in the UK… and beyond London
The latest strategy for the promotion of tourism in the UK has been introduced, which is a 5 point plan designed to help the needs of the growing tourism industry and also encourage tourism outwith London. DCMS writes: The Prime … Continue reading
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RTPI on ‘A Great North Plan’, and a call for evidence
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) have been hosting events designed to explore the arguments around the need for a spatial strategy for the North of England, leading up to a ‘Northern Summit’ in 2016, together with a call for … Continue reading
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A Community Right to Beauty: includes VAT relief call
Households with incomes higher than £45, 000 a year (1) are the most able to access beautiful places and green spaces, according to a new report from the independent think tank ResPublica, which includes a call for VAT relief on … Continue reading
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Beagle-breeding facility allowed on appeal by Clark
Communities Secretary Greg Clark has allowed on appeal controversial proposals for a facility where beagles will be bred for use in animal experiments at Grimston near Hull originally refused by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The scheme involves listed building … Continue reading
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South East Wales Councils join to create City Deal
Ten Councils in South East Wales have agreed to join together to ensure the delivery of City Deal. Monmouthshire County Council writes: Ten south east Wales local authorities have formally agreed to join forces to help deliver a City Deal … Continue reading
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Candy-cane house owner loses planning policy challenge
The property developer who painted red and white stripes on her townhouse has lost her latest planning battle. The BBC writes: Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring, 71, had asked a High Court judge to challenge planning policy which blocked her plans to build … Continue reading
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GHS+AGT=Gardens Trust: A new (merged) voice for historic parks and gardens
The Garden History Society (GHS) and the Association of Garden Trusts (AGT) have merged to form a new body entitled the Gardens Trust. The Gardens Trust writes: Today, at their respective AGMs in Newcastle, the Garden History Society (GHS) and … Continue reading
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SG refuse windfarm in Cairngorms National Park
The Scottish Government (SG) has refused a proposal for 31 wind turbines in the Cairngorms National Park, considering the effects on natural and cultural heritage. The Scottish Government writes: Ministers have refused consent for the proposed 31-turbine wind farm at … Continue reading
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Minecraft Northern Ireland: virtual historic landmarks
Players of the popular computer construction game Minecraft will now be able to build within a virtual Northern Ireland, which can be used as an educational tool to explore geographical data and historical landmarks such as the Giant’s Causeway. The … Continue reading
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